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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B) - Spanish Version
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596Innovation and Change, StrategyEntre 1990 y 1996, se había perdido más de la cuarta parte de los empleos relacionados con el sector textil en la UE, y los Gobiernos se enfrentaban a la titánica tarea de impulsar las políticas adecuadas para que la transformación que éste estaba sufriendo fuera menos brusca, así como para mejorar su competitividad. En este caso, se explican algunas de las medidas implementadas por el Gobierno catalán como respuesta a los retos (cada vez más num...Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, gerente de Dipronor, S.L., sospecha que dos subordinados suyos han pedido o aceptado comisiones de empresas proveedoras. Alejandro, que vive en otra ciudad y está abrumado por el trabajo, no se ha dado cuenta hasta ahora. Faltan tres meses para acabar la obra en la que está trabajando, y estos colaboradores le resultan imprescindibles. Se plantea cómo actuar con ellos y con los proveedores implicados.Starting at €8.20
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Dipronor, S.L. (C)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-93Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilitySe describe la decisión que adopta Alejandro, y la conversación que tiene con su cliente.Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, general manager of Dipronor, S.L., suspects that two of his subordinates have demanded or accepted commissions from suppliers. Overwhelmed with work, Alejandro had not realized this was going on. The project they are working on has three months to go and these two people are vital to its completion. The case raises the question of how Alejandro should deal with them and with the suppliers involved.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596-EInnovation and Change, StrategyBetween 1990 and 1996, more than a quarter of textile-related jobs had been lost in the European Union. European governments faced the daunting task of promoting adequate policies to smooth the transformation that was taking place in the sector and improve its competitiveness. The case explains some of the measures taken by the Catalan government in response to the increasing callenges faced by companies in the textile industry. It also explains ...Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (B)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-92Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAclarada la situación descrita en la parte (A), Alejandro se plantea, ahora, si debe comunicar lo sucedido a su cliente, propietario de la obra que está construyendo.Starting at €5.74
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (B)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-92-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityHaving got to the bottom of the situation described in case (A), Alejandro is wondering now whether he should inform his client, who owns the project he is working on, of what has happened.Starting at €5.74